7 things to know about hand sanitizer gel

7 things to know about hand sanitizer gel

Alcohol based Hand sanitizers are added to the list of essential supplies for not more than two years, which every household or an office must own. They are available in both liquid and gel forms in the market, now at different fragrances, colours and brands. Whatever you choose, find out the basic things about them, how to handle them, their effectiveness in keeping us safe from microbes etc.

Here we discuss some facts on gel type sanitisers and better buy options.

•  You may have already known that all types of sanitisers are alcohol based. But the concentration of ethanol in the gel sanitisers really matter. 80% alcohol concentrated sanitisers are found to kill bacteria faster than a 60% alcohol concentrated type.
•  You can find alcohol hand sanitizer gels are not instant and those higher concentrated gels may be harsher to skin. Therefore most of the gel type hand sanitizers remain 70-75% concentrated.
•  It is found that liquid sanitizers are more effective than gel types. But gel hand sanitizers are popular due it’s convenient use and less chances of spillage.
• To avoid infections, washing hands with Soap and water is recommended. Using alcohol hand sanitizer gels are only a secondary Option to choose especially when there is an unavailability of water. Soap- water combination destroys pathogens whereas sanitisers only inactives them.
•  Alcohols are volatile. Therefore alcohol gels, if left unsealed or exposed to temperatures, will evaporate and lose their effectiveness.
•  It’s a myth that sanitisers damage precious jewellery. Alcohol based products can be used to clean precious jewellery like gold, silver, platinum etc even though there are exceptions in semi- precious stones.
• Alcohol hand sanitizer gels are recommended to children also only but under the guidance of elders.

By keeping in mind what we discussed above, you can choose your own branded alcohol hand sanitizer gels. We recommend swish hand sanitizer gel for its quality and brand value. If you are about to make a bulk hand sanitizer order for your retail or wholesale shops, hospitals and commercial working units, find all types of products in our Hygiene for all online shop. Get the fastest delivery across the UAE for every hygiene product you might need.